I am an independent proofreader. I do academic documents for research students and have been a research student myself. I also proofread books, including work that has been translated into English from other languages, usually Finnish as it turns out (most recently a book about art and Maths, and another book about true crime). Apart from this I work for a research company as an evaluation research assistant and administrator and also spend time on authoring, editing and proofreading reports to do with that. I am also a private tutor for primary school age children, usually primary but some GCSE, including those learning English as an Additional Language. Occasionally I look after people’s dogs (which I love).
I graduated with a BSc in Environmental Biology and worked in conservation before doing a Postgraduate Certificate in Education and becoming a primary teacher. I studied for an MA in Museum Studies in 2012, and researched and wrote a dissertation on visitor responses to the ‘London, Sugar and Slavery’ exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands. Following this, I worked as a research assistant for various clients, researching and reporting on areas such as community engagement project outcomes, civic engagement studies and visitor survey data. I have also undertaken further training with the Society of Editors and Proofreaders (and, currently, on the further reaches of Microsoft Office).
Some of my own interests include conservation, photography, visitor studies and history . I very much enjoy learning and am always happy to read about new subjects – including yours.
Catherine Doran Proofreader 